Edmonton, AB (SportsNetwork.com) - Braden Holtby stopped 30 shots to help the
Washington Capitals take a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom each posted a goal and an assist, while
Jason Chimera and Joel Ward also scored for the Capitals, who have won the
first two stops on a five-game road trip.

"We were a little shaky in the first since this was our first time in this
building," said Washington head coach Adam Oates. "But the guys settled down
and we were able to dictate the play there for a while."

Justin Schultz scored the lone goal of the game for the Oilers, who had a two-
game winning streak stopped. Devan Dubnyk gave up all four goals on 26 shots
in the loss.

Washington took a 1-0 lead with just 1:47 left in the first period as a right
circle faceoff win by Backstrom was pushed forward to Marcus Johansson, who
quickly dumped it back to Ovechkin for a quick shot into the left corner of
the net.

At 15:35 of the second period, the Capitals made it a 2-0 game as a shot from
the right point by John Carlson was deflected in front by Ward for his third
of the season.

The Caps took a 3-0 lead 1:24 into the third as a pass from the right circle
by Ovechkin went to the right circle for Johansson, who then sent it to the
front where Backstrom swept it in with a defender on his back.

Chimera scored his second of the season with 6:37 to play with a wrister on
the fly from the left circle, while Schultz spoiled Holtby's shutout bid with
2:04 to play as he shifted to the backhand down low while skating and put it
into the net for his first of the year.

"I give a lot of credit to their goaltender," Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins
said of Holtby "He made some great saves. We had some good looks, we just
couldn't get it past him."

Game Notes

Edmonton went 0-for-3 on the power play and is now 0-for-21 over its last six
games ... Washington has killed off its last 15 shorthanded situations ...
Edmonton plays in Phoenix on Saturday ... Washington plays in Calgary on
Saturday ... Washington took a 4-2 win at home against Edmonton on Oct. 14.